The academic senate is an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters. The current president of the academic senate is Michael Norris [Jul 2007 - Jun 2008], x3244.
Academic and Professional Matters
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Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within diciplines.(primarily relied upon)
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Degree and certificate requirements (primarily relied upon)
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Grading policies (primarily relied upon)
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Educational program development (mutual agreement)
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Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success (mutual agreement)
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District & college governance structures, as related to faculty roles (mutual agreement)
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Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study & annual report (mutual agreement)
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Policies for faculty professional development activities (mutual agreement)
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Processes for program review (mutual agreement)
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Processes for institutional planning and budget development (mutual agreement)
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Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate (mutual agreement)
The academic senate also
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assumes primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards (primarily relied upon);
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determines waivers of minimum qualifications / equivalencies for faculty hires (primarily relied upon);
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develops hiring criteria, policies, and procedures for new faculty members (mutual agreement);
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makes recommendations regarding administrative retreat rights (primarily relied upon);
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is consulted by the faculty union before bargaining regarding tenure evaluation procedures;
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is consulted by the faculty union before bargaining regarding evaluation procedures;
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is consulted by the faculty union about proposals regarding faculty service areas.
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